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Roknäs -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tobias Bocklund got the match started through his kick off. Tobias Bocklund blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan Stålman having to make a save. If Tobias Bocklund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, Gustav Mattsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jan Stålman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Birger Björling fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roknäs's protests and gave Birger Björling a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ljungaverk booed when Roknäs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birger Björling didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karl-Magnus Bergman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Åberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan Stålman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Bocklund in the 23rd minute of play. Ljungaverk's Gustav Mattsson got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tobias Bocklund took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jan Stålman. Jan Stålman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Jan Stålman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustav Mattsson in the 35th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tobias Bocklund in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan Stålman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gustav Mattsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Tobias Bocklund's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jan Stålman was relentless in the 44th minute of the game.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Åberg to strike the kick off in the second half. Roknäs's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tobias Bocklund 51 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. After a rather tough play, Roknäs's Hubert Tingberg got a free kick in the 56th minute. Gustav Mattsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Roknäs's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Bocklund came free, but Jan Stålman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gustav Mattsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The attack was good, but when Tobias Bocklund in the 73rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Tobias Bocklund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Stålman having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Claes Gerdberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Roknäs's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ljungaverk the free kick. Tobias Bocklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Tobias Bocklund's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jan Stålman was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Tobias Bocklund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Jan Stålman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tobias Bocklund's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jan Stålman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Tobias Bocklund managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ljungaverk's supporters rose to their feet, but Tobias Bocklund was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jan Stålman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ljungaverk's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.